Good news everyone!
(Futurama reference... If ya know, ya know)
I finally have a running and smooth idling J-truck!
It turns out something in the ignition system was the culprit this whole time.
After adding in an Accel Super Stock coil, new points and condenser, and a new wire it fired right up.
https://youtu.be/MxCaE_1xoB8
I think I had the ignition coil wired to the wrong side of the ballast resistor as well. I switched it over to the side that has the starter solenoid lead running to it since that is where the original ignition coil got power from.
Maybe that is what caused the melt down?
Either way, it's finally running!!!
I won't lie though, there were a few points where I thought about burning it down and collecting the insurance money lol.
Anyways, a few more items to do before I can call this thread "closed".
1) Mount ignition coil to the firewall with a shorter coil lead ( will look cleaner)
2) Organize spark plug wires with a wiring loom
3) Set dwell
4) Check timing
5) Do a final carb tune with the vacuum gauge. She's already about at the highest reading, but I just want to check it again.
For those wondering, it did run with the 2BBL on there, but was leaking fuel out of the side of the carb near the curb idle screw. I am guessing the shaft that the butterfly valves attach to wallowed out the carb body and it was running down the shaft to the outside.
Special thanks to TGreese for all of his patience and sharing of knowledge.
Will update y'all once I tidy all of the wiring up.
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